# Porterfield, Fettig & Sears, LLC

> Porterfield, Fettig & Sears is a Washington government-relations firm that helps companies, associations and public-sector leaders translate business priorities into legislative and regulatory strategy. Founded in 2006 with deep financial-services expertise, it now works across housing, insurance, technology, appropriations, manufacturing and healthcare, pairing former congressional staff with policy research and an all-hands client model.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Lendell Porterfield (Founder and CEO), Andrew Lowenthal (Founding principal)
- **Team size:** Approximately 12 employees were supplied in the company record; public directory counts vary.
- **Products:** Government Relations, Regulatory Affairs, Strategic Planning, Crisis Management, Policy Analysis & Research
- **Notable:** Recognized in Bloomberg Government's Top Lobbying Firms rankings for 2015 through 2025, according to the firm., Firm partners have appeared in The Hill's annual Top Lobbyists coverage since 2018, according to a public PFS proposal., The firm's advocacy biographies cite work around major laws including Dodd-Frank, terrorism-risk insurance reauthorization, housing reform and financial-services regulatory relief.

## Products & services

- **Government Relations** — Legislative and executive-branch advocacy, including targeted outreach, policy education and representation.
- **Regulatory Affairs** — Monitoring and interpreting proposed rules, managing regulatory risk and advocating during implementation.
- **Strategic Planning** — Legislative forecasting, positioning and pressure-testing business priorities against political realities.
- **Crisis Management** — Rapid response to congressional oversight, public-policy backlash and other political or reputational threats.
- **Policy Analysis & Research** — Briefings and actionable analysis of legislation, regulation and emerging policy trends.
- **Coalition Management** — Formation and management of aligned stakeholder groups to present policymakers with a coordinated case.

## Achievements

- Recognized in Bloomberg Government's Top Lobbying Firms rankings for 2015 through 2025, according to the firm.
- Firm partners have appeared in The Hill's annual Top Lobbyists coverage since 2018, according to a public PFS proposal.
- The firm's advocacy biographies cite work around major laws including Dodd-Frank, terrorism-risk insurance reauthorization, housing reform and financial-services regulatory relief.
- Expanded from a financial-services-focused practice into technology, healthcare, telecommunications, transportation, manufacturing and appropriations.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Launched a refreshed brand and website intended to clarify the firm's positioning and services.
- **2025-06** — Added Rebecca Herman as Government Affairs Manager, bringing geopolitical and investment-policy research experience.
- **2024-08** — Hired former House leadership aide Chris Maneval as Vice President.
- **2024-05** — Hired financial-services and grassroots-advocacy veteran Abby Truhart as Vice President.

## Links

- Website: https://pfs-dc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/porterfield-fettig-%26-sears-llc

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